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3 054 2M FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic View showing how the different segments to be successively disposed may be cut for nmallldANngeLgbT gg in sets of four from one sheet of linear polarizing material.

(710 Rockwood nave, magenta, an.) FIG. 9 l? a dagfam ShPWmg 110W he 1, 2 3 4 Seg- Filed Dec. 9, i959, Ser.No. 853,395 ments of different angularity are arranged 1n that order 2 Ciaims, (C1, 40.406,52) in producing the effect of linear motion.

FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the gen- The invention herein disclosed has been termed an anieral principle of the invention with light projected through mation illustrator because it depicts and illustrates moa revolving polarizer and the sequentially arranged polartion. 10 izing segments registered with the outlined design.

The objects of the invention have been to provide a FIG. ll is a diagrammatic view illustrating arrangesimple form of apparatus which will graphically portray ment of the vertical, inclined, horizontal and reversely and visualize the flow or movement of' various objects or inclined four segments to produce simple linear ow efelements, for example, the tiow of energy in a power feet. plant, the ow of blood in the human system and the FIG. l2 is a diagrammatic View illustrating alternate arlike. rangement of vertical and horizontal lined segments to More particularly it is a purpose of the invention to create pulsating effect. provide a device which will show movement in different FIG. I3 is a diagrammatic view showing a set of the directions and different in character, for example, in four sequentially arranged segments of successively instraight and curved lines, in rotation, in radially increascreased width to create an accelerating motion eect. ing and decreasing directions and in pulsating, accelerat- FlG. 14 is a diagrammatic view showing vertically and ing and decelerating, checkerboard effects and the like. horizontally lined segments alternated to produce a A further special object of the invention is to show checkerboard eiect. these eilects vividly and sharply so as to attract and hold FIG. l5 is a diagram showing the four segments in attention for such purposes as demonstrating and illuscircular form, concentrically disposed to produce a bullstrang the Operation of different systems and projects. eye etiect of radially expanding and contracting design.

Other desirable 'objects accomplished by the invention FIG. i6 is a diagram showing the segments in sets of are set forth and will appear in the course of the followfour arranged to produce a rotary spoke wheel eect. ing specitication.` FIG. 17 is a diagram showing how strips to provide The drawings accompanying and forming part of this the four successive segments may be cut from a rectanguspecication illustrate the principles and practical applilar sheet of linear polarizer. cations ofthe invention but as will appear structure may FIG. 18 is a diagram of a wide strip taken from the be modified and changed as regards the immediate illusmain sheet and cut transversely into narrow strips for tration, all within the true intent and scope of the inventhe final, number one segments. tion as hereinafter defined and claimed. FIG. 19 is a broken plan view diagrammatic in char- FIG. l in the drawings is a perspective view of one acter showing how number 1, 2, 3 and 4 segment strips practical embodiment of the invention, this being in the cut from corresponding supply strips, like that shown in form of a portable cabinet in the nature of a suitcase and FIG. 18. may be Secured in that sequential order on a supa viewing screen in the form of a transparency slide inporting strip or band of masking tape; and sertable in the front of the case. FIG. 20 is a diagrammatic view showing how the FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the transparency slide sequentially arranged segment strips may be cut into narwithdrawn from the case, partly broken away and in sec- IOW CIOSS Strips of polarizing segments adapted to be dition to show the transparent sheet carrying polarizing segrectly applied to the outlined polarizing transparency. ments at the back, the diiuser sheet in front of that, the Basically the invention involves the combination of a art work transparency carrying the design and the transtransparency carrying the design or figuration to be disparent front cover over that. played or exhibited, outlined by polarizing units of se FIG. 3 is an end elevation illustrating a modification quentially ordered angularity and a linear polarizer rotatin which the screen is placed by dropping it into a groove ably related to said transparency.

and catching it at the top by a spring detent, at the front In the form of the invention shown in FIG. 1 the illusof the case. trative transparency is shown as a screen removably sup- FIG. 4 is an enlarged broken detail showing how the ported in a case containing the rotary polarizer and lighttransparency is located and releasably held in this form ing means in back of the same.

of the invention. The carrier or container 20 is indicated as of suitcase FIG. 5 is an end elevation partly in section of another dimensions so as to be readily portable and is shown as form of case having separable front and back transparent having a slot 2i in the top thereof through which the covers between which the removable transparency can screen 22, FIG. 2, may be slidingly inserted and removed. be inserted. The front of the case is left open as indicated at 23 to FiG. 5a is a broken detail showing this form of reexpose the screen and if the unit is to be carried about movable transparency made up of just the three layers, or to be exposed to any extent this front portion of the a glass backing carrying thepolarizing segments, a diifuscase may be protected by a readily removable cover.

er over that and the transparent sheet carrying the design The removable character of the transparency enables over the latter. the unit to be used for different purposes and it is con- FIG. 6 is a front elevation of the FIG. 1 form of the templated that the screen or screens may be interchangeinvention broken away to show the rotating disk in back ably mounted in different ways.

of the screen and the disk broken to show it made up FIGS. 3 and 4 show how the transparency or screen of front and back transparent plates holding between 22 may be supported by engaging the lower edge of it in them a sheet of linear polarizing material and a layer of a groove 24 at the front of the casing and be caught at diffusing material. the top by a spring detent 25 positioned to snap over the FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of this unit on subupper edge of the screen.

stantially the plane of line 7--7 of FIG. 6 showing par- 70 FIGS. 5 and 5a show how the screen, in a modied ticularly the motor driven rotary polarizer and lamps in form may be positioned between front and back covers back of the same. 26, 27 of glass or other transparent medium. The back cover 27 may be stationary and the front cover 26 be hingedly supported at its lower edge at 28 and held at the upper edge by a detent 29.

The design or display transparency is made up of pictorial or illustrative matter'30 on a sheet 31, backed up or outlined by segments 32 of successively orientated polarizing material.

These polarizing segments are shown in FIG. 2 as carried by a transparent supporting plate or pane 33 in back of the design carrying layer 31 and separated therefrom -by a light dilusing layer 34 of paper or the like.

The polarized artwork layer is shown protected by a front cover 35 of glass, plastic or the like and the several layers are shown bound together by a surrounding frame 36 to which is attached a lifting handle 37 for convenient removal and replacement of the slide in the guide channel.

Where the transparency is to be protected between front and back covers on the cabinet it may be of lighter and simpler construction, as shown in FIG. 5a, being then made up simply of the back transparency 33 carrying the polarizing segments 32, the diffuser layer 34 and the front transparency 31 carrying the design or artwork.

In back of the polarized design carrying screen there is mounted a rotary polarizer shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and as made up of front and back circular transparent plates 38, 39, carrying between them a layer of linear polarizing material 40 and a diffusing layer 41.

This composite polarizer plate is shown carried by a rotatably mounted shaft 42 driven by belt 43 from electric motor 44.

Lamps 45 in back of the disk project light forwardly through the rotary polarizer and polarized outlined design.

To alord maximum contrast the design or illustrative matter 30 may be provided by outlining the same in transparent form on an opaque layer 31, with coloring or shading on the transparent portions as required to create the best distinctive effects.

The illusion or etect of motion is created by the combination ot rotary linear polarizer with stationary sequentially angular polarizing segments outlining the display characters or picturization.

FIG. 8 shows how the succession of angularly related segments may be obtained from a single linearly polarized sheet of material such as Polaroid The four segments used to complete a cycle are designated l, 2, 3, 4 in this view, the first being of vertical alignment, the second inclined to the right, the third of horizontal alignment and the fourth inclined to the left, the reverse of the number 2 segment.

In practice segments 2 and 4 may be cut the same and the reverse inclination obtained by turning one of these segments over to the reverse side. l

FIG. 9 shows how the sequentially inclined segments are combined in edge to edge relation in sets of four and these cycling sets repeated to carry on the desired tlow of motion, for example as illustrating tiow of steam through a pipe line as indicated in FIG. 6 where the segments appear at 32 through the transparent design 30.

To produce a simple linear ow the polarizing segments may be arranged in the repeated l, 2, 3, 4 order shown in FIGS. 10 and 1l.

A pulsating effect may be obtained by alternating the reversed polarizing segments l and 3, as shown in FIG. 12.

By successively increasing or decreasing the width of the segments the eects of accelerating and decelerating motion may be obtained as indicated in FIG. 13.

By alternating the segments in blocks as indicated in FIG. 14 various checkerboard effects may be obtained.

In FIG. 15, the successive segments are shown in circular form, concentrically arranged to create radiating expanding and contracting bullseye etects.

FIG. 16 shows how the successive segments may be cut in segments of a circle and combined in the 1, 2, 3, 4 order to create a rotary spoked wheel effect.

It will be apparent from this that the sets of sequentially angled polarizing segments may be cut in other shapes and sized and arranged in other ways to create various different motion effects.

FIGS. 17 to 20 illustrate a convenient and practical method of producing and assembling the polarizing segments in the desired successive or sequential relation.

FIG. 17 shows how the sheet 46 of linear polarized material may be cut in equal width sections, one in a wide vertical strip 47 for the number 1 segments, a horizontal wide strip 48 for the number 3 segments and diagonal wide strips 49 for the oppositely inclined 2 and 4 segments.

"this method of cutting avoids waste of material and provides the successively inclined polarizers all from the one sheet of polarized material. J'

FIG. 18 shows how the number 1 wide strip 47 may be cut transversely into narrow relatively long cross strips 50, ready to be. cut into the smaller iinal number 1 segments.

Each of the wide strips 47, 48 and 49 taken from the supply sheet is cut transversely into narrow, long cross strips as shown at 50, 51, 52 and 53 in FIG. 19 and arranged in this order in side by side relation on a suitable temporary supporting base such as the masking tape 54 shown in this view.

The strips of polarizing medium held in the successive order shown in FIG. 19 may then be cut down to any size or shape to tit the artwork of the transparency.

FIG. 20 shows how the co-related polarizing strips held in properly assembled relation on the masking tape can then be cut across, that is longitudinally of the tape as shown in FIG. 19 into the nal size strips for application to the transparency, the supporting tape being stripped after adhering the segments to the supporting surface of the transparency, in FIGS. 2 and 10 the sheet 33 of glass, transparent plastic or the like.

While particularly practical to make up the unit in portable form as illustrated, it will be appreciated that this exhibiting device may be made up in various sizes and shapes to suit various purpose, such as incorporated in displays and exhibits.

The portable unit may be equipped with extension cord 55 for connection with any convenient electric outlet. Suitable provision for preventing overheating may be made such as a Ventilating fan or blower as indicated at 56, FIG. 3.

The easy interehangeability of the viewing screens as shown in FIGS. l, 3 and 5 is important as enabling one unit to be used for many display or exhibition purposes.

The screens may be made up to show various engineering and machine operations and for various illustrative, advertising and other informative purposes.

The screens may also be constructed of sizes as small as three inches by four inches; and Without the diffuser, can be projected on a motion picture screen, using a small polarized disk rotatingin front of the projector lens to attain motion.

The method of composing the sequences of consecutively angled polarizers is important as providing a simple practical way of cutting, assembling and attaching the polarizing segments to the transparencies.

While presently preferred embodiments of this invention, known as Polavision have Abeen illustrated, it will be appreciated that the invention is not restricted to there particular forms but is of broader scope as dcned vin the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. Motion illustrating apparatus comprising the contbination of a stationary transparent artwork viewing screen polarized in a running series of successively angularly orientated sections, a light source in back of said screen and a rotary linearly polarized member interposed between said light source and said successively angularly polarized screen, said successively orientated sections comprising polarized segments in groups of a given number and said groups being duplicates of each other and arranged in sequential order to create the appearance of an object moving continuously in one direction.

2. A polarized transparency for creating when comtained with a rotating linear polarzer the elect of continuously owing material comprising an artwork viewing screen carrying a transparent pictorial representation, polarizing segments grouped in 1, 2, 3, 4 order and comprising in that order vertically lined, inclined to one side, horizontally lined and inclined to the opposite side, polarizing segments, with said groups of four segments each arranged in successive order in position outlining the pictorial representation of said transparent artwork and whereby with projection of light through a rotating linear poiarizer opposed to said screen, there will be created the effect of continuous motion along the lines outlined by said pictorial representation.

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